Manager, Athlete Experience, Jordan Brand Sports Marketing

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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE, Inc. exists to innovate for athletes. Nike Sports Marketing professionals provide the vital linkage between the company and Nike-sponsored athletes, clubs and federations worldwide. Sports Marketing employees partner with premier athletes to collect insights about existing and future products, gather inspirational stories about sport and nurture long-term relationships between the athletes and the company. The team develops and executes sports marketing strategies, obtains endorsements and licensing agreements and serves as Nike ambassadors to the sports community worldwide. Their relationships build the foundation of Nike's product creation: Nike creates exceptional products because its employees listen to exceptional athletes.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $88,800.00 in our lowest geographic market to $199,700.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a Manager, Athlete Experience, Jordan Brand Sports Marketing to maintain the relationships and experiences of Jordan-sponsored athletes across multiple sports! In this role, you will work closely with athletes, their agents, and internal partners to ensure that Nike is delivering on its commitments and providing the best possible experience from the athletes very first experience with the brand.

In this role, you will take on a variety of responsibilities, including driving and implementing our service strategy, be responsible for Global athlete product experiences by way of working across the Sports Marketing geos and dimensions to plan for product integration, and regularly collaborating with Mens & Womens Global Sports Marketing teams to constantly evolve how we view & serve our portfolio of athletes. You'll represent the Sports Marketing team in relevant meetings for Product & Digital, while working with the Director to ensure all paths of work ladder up into one cohesive, connected strategy. Your efforts should produce results in: more strategic product touchpoints, immersive and connected digital services, and budgetary savings as a result of more efficient operating methods.

What You Will Work On

• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and standard methodologies in athlete marketing and sponsorship, bringing new ideas and insights to the team
• Develop and implement athlete-specific marketing campaigns, working with internal teams and external partners to improve the impact of Nike's athlete partnerships
• Collaborate with internal partners, including marketing, product, and communications teams, to ensure that Nike delivers on its commitments to athletes and improves the impact of athlete partnerships
• Build and maintain positive relationships with Nike-sponsored athletes, their agents, and their teams
• Represent Nike at athlete events and competitions, ensuring that athletes are supported and that Nike's brand is well-represented
• Build a plan and run the end-to-end athlete experience, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring that athletes receive the highest level of service and support

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sports Management or related field, advanced degree preferred
• 3+ years successful experience in Sports Marketing building and using key relationships to drive high-level strategies
• Demonstrated ability to build new insights about innovative sports marketing working relationships
• 5+ years of navigating a sophisticated matrix to achieve high-­'level business results for an external partner providing "premium service" expectations
• Experience in project management, with the ability to lead sophisticated projects across multiple collaborators
• 5+ years expertise working with high-profile athletes/teams/leagues/coaches in a professional environment
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills including meeting facilitation, presentations (Keynote/Adobe/Powerpoint), Excel and MS Office experience
• A passion for sports and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proven experience working alongside a major corporate Apparel/Product Operations engine and service-related digital platforms. (7+ years preferred)
• Ability to travel 25% of the time

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

How We Hire

At NIKE, Inc. we promise to provide a premium, inclusive, compelling and authentic candidate experience. Delivering on this promise means we allow you to be at your best - and to do that, you need to understand how the hiring process works. Transparency is key.

• This overview explains our hiring process for corporate roles. Note there may be different hiring steps involved for non-corporate roles

Benefits

Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.